Solid-state laser refrigeration of a composite semiconductor Yb:YLiF4 optomechanical resonator
Optically refrigerated resonators may be useful in optical devices and exploring quantum effects. Here, the authors show laser refrigeration of a semiconductor mechanical oscillator Yb:YLF host crystal and lowering the thermal load temperature.
Main Authors: | , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-06-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16472-6 |
Summary: | Optically refrigerated resonators may be useful in optical devices and exploring quantum effects. Here, the authors show laser refrigeration of a semiconductor mechanical oscillator Yb:YLF host crystal and lowering the thermal load temperature. |
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ISSN: | 2041-1723 |